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LeoVegas bringing the hygge with Danish entry

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Last week, LeoVegas launched its LeoVegas Sport product into the Danish market. Having been granted a Danish licence, LeoVegas will now offer around 100,000 betting games daily in more than 40 different sports in Denmark. LeoVegas Group CEO Gustaf Hagman stated: “The launch of LeoVegas’ casino has been very successful and LeoVegas has established itself as a brand in Denmark. …

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On Tour! Unibet secures Supercars Australia betting partnership

SBC News On Tour! Unibet secures Supercars Australia betting partnership

European sports betting operator Unibet (Kindred Group Plc) has furthered its Australian market presence by confirming that it has entered a two-year betting partnership with Supercars Australia (formerly The V8 Australia Supercars Championship). The agreement sees Unibet become the ‘Official Betting Partner’ of the ‘Virgin Supercars Australia Championship’, the premier motor racing series for Australian tour cars. The Unibet brand, …

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Sky Racing World sets the gallop with Korea Racing Authority partnership

SBC News Sky Racing World sets the gallop with Korea Racing Authority partnership

Sky Racing World, the Kentucky-based distributor of international horse racing content, and subsidiary of Tabcorp, has partnered with the Korean Racing Authority (“KRA”.  Under the new partnership, Sky Racing World will distribute horse racing content from the KRA operated LetsRun Park Seoul and Busan-Gyeongnam tracks to advance depositing wagering (“ADW”) sites throughout America and Europe from August 3rd, 2017. The …

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GoldBet boosts its content offering by upgrading to NYX OGS

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GoldBet has boosted its existing content partnership with NYX Gaming Group by upgrading to NYX OGS™ (Open Gaming System) from the CGS platform. The partnership with NYX, who will serve OGS via its Game360 content studio, will see the Italian operator increase its offering with thousands of slot games, bingo and poker through a single integration. This deal gives access …

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Gambling Commission refutes ‘regulatory creep’ over consumer protection focus

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The Gambling Commission has defended its focus on consumer protection amid concerns that the shift in focus under CEO Sarah Harrison is a case of ‘regulatory creep’. The comments came as part of the consultation process into the Commission’s enforcement strategy published today which revealed a new enforcement strategy which will be used to tackle operators who breach gambling regulations. Citing how a fast …

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Huddersfield given fresh OPE ahead of Premier League debut

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OPE SPORTS has become the highest value front of shirt partner in Huddersfield Town history, after signing a multi-year partnership with the Premier League debutants. A subsidiary of global betting brand Opebet, OPE Sports will feature on the Huddersfield shirt for all home and away matches, as well as on pitch side LED, branding throughout the John Smith’s stadium and …

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Operators required to give easy access to playing history

SBC News Operators required to give easy access to playing history

Operators will have to provide players with greater information about their own playing habits after the Gambling Commission tightened up its remote gambling and technical standards. The new requirements mean remote operators must: ensure consumers are able to directly access 3 months’ worth of account and gambling information, with a minimum period of 12 months available on request ensure account …

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Dutch authority prepares for online gaming licensing ‘Big Bang’

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The Netherlands Gaming Authority has outlined a ‘Big Bang’, where operators who provide documentation in a timely manner will be granted a Dutch online gaming licence simultaneously. Speaking at this year’s Gaming in Holland Conference (13-14 June), CEO Marja Appelman shared the Dutch regulator’s aims, while outlining some of the licensing requirements and procedures for the Remote Gaming Bill, expected …

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